5 Fun Facts About Michigan

Did you know Michigan’s state flower is the Apple Blossom? Or that our state game mammal is the white-tailed deer?

From our picturesque Petoskey stones to the magnificent Mighty Mac, Michiganders take pride in the many things that make our state so unique. But aside from these well-known state symbols, the Great Lakes state has a few other distinctions you may not have known about.

Here are five surprisingly fun facts with tips from the Healthier Michigan team to help you explore more.

MI BC/BS accepted 9 months premium from me w/o providing any coverage. When those facts were brought to its attention, it chose to keep the money rather than do what is right. So, whenever I have the opportunity, I purchase negative advertising for it, the value of which, is am certain already exceeds its ill gotten gains.

In 1991, I graduated and joined the Army to GET OUT OF MICHIGAN!!!! Not until I was gone for nearly 2 decades, did my ❤️ start calling me home. :,).
Lake Michigan is my favorite place to visit on this earth…absence made my ❤️ grow fonder. Now I live near Muskegon, in a small home on a small lake–my dream home. :,)
Ps: God has quite a sense of humor!

Thank you, this information should be shared far and widely! Not enough people are as proud as they could be of our beautiful state. I am ever surprised to find folks who have never, yes, I said never; traveled outside of Michigan, yet they complain about every thing here, from the weather (1st or 2nd thing missed by people who move to CA, FL and AZ) to the terrible condition of Detroit, one of the oldest and most influential Big cities in the nation ( please visit other old cities that have experienced “White Flight”, industrial collapse, recession, after recession, not to mention governmental corruption) then talk about how we fare. Just watch our Come Back!
At any rate, we are blessed with variety and the opportunity to experience some glorious natural sights. Short distances from the metropolitan areas in any direction here in Michigan*. You don’t have to be a “camper” to appreciate our wooded areas, just someone who wants to walk off the concrete into lush green and fragrant park lands free to access, because we have State parks, County parks and a generous number of City parks to let you touch base with Mother Nature. I love to travel, but I love that we can travel around taking “Day trips” by car and be amazed every time by the attractions that there are to discover right here in Michigan! I am really a fan of “Pure Michigan” { *we were named one of the 5 best places to survive a Zombie Apocalypse, or any other kind! } Lions and Tigers and Pistons, oh my!! Go BLUE! and SPARTANS too! I can’t help myself…

I’ve lived in Michigan almost my whole life, and I’m wondering what else my state has to offer. I’m very impressed with how well we’ve taken care of our state, but I’m sure we need to stay vigilant in her care and upkeep. Richard Shane

Michigan had 3 offical capitals. Wilst travling the old Lansing Trail from Detroit (the first capital of Michigan)to Lansing (the new capital city), with all the offical documents in tow,they had to spend the night in Argentine. Thus we had Argentine as the offical capital, with all the offical papers, for a few hours anyway. I read this story a long time ago, but I believe it to be true. It will have to be confirmed, of coarse, before putting this up on your site. Thanks for letting me share this little tidbit of our great states history.

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